Abstract
ABSTRACT
The water balance relationships of two shallow land burial (SLB) cover configurations were studied using a hydrologic model in an attempt to design waste disposal site covers for successful long-term closure at Los Alamos. Burial site performance requirements for site closure are discussed, along with the role of hydrologic models in assessing the dynamics of the hydrology of the SLB cover. The calibration of a hydrologic model using field data from two SLB cover designs is then described, followed by evaluation of the influence of vegetation, precipitation, and runoff curve number on the design of SLB covers at Los Alamos. Future directions of field research efforts and subsequent hydrologic modeling activities are recommended in terms of their usefulness for waste management decisions to be made at Los Alamos.
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